Clinical Trials in South Korea / NCT06161571
Active, not recruiting
Phase 3
A Study Evaluating Efruxifermin in Subjects With Non-invasively Diagnosed Nonalcoholic Steatohepatitis (NASH)/Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatohepatitis (MASH) and Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)/Metabolic Dysfunction-Associated Steatotic Liver Disease (MASLD)
NCT06161571 · tracked via the Priya Life Science South Korea tracker
Condition(s) studied
NASH/MASHNAFLD/MASLD
Investigational drug(s) / intervention(s)
Efruxifermin →Placebo
Efruxifermin: Administered by subcutaneous (SC) injection
Placebo: Administered by SC injection
Study summary
The aim of this study is to assess the safety and tolerability of EFX compared to placebo in subjects with non-invasively diagnosed NASH/MASH and NAFLD/MASLD.
Eligibility
Inclusion Criteria:
Main Study Only:
* Males and non-pregnant, non-lactating females between 18 - 80 (between 19-80 in the Republic of Korea) years of age inclusive, on the day of signing informed consent
* Previous history or presence of 2 out of 4 components of metabolic syndrome (obesity, dyslipidemia, elevated blood pressure, elevated fasting glucose) or type 2 diabetes
* Suspected or confirmed diagnosis of NASH/MASH or NAFLD/MASLD or non-invasively diagnosed NASH/MASH or NAFLD/MASLD
Open-Label Rollover
* Prior participation in a previous Akero Phase 2 study
Exclusion Criteria:
* Other causes of liver disease based on medical history and/or liver histology and/or central laboratory results, including but not limited to: alcoholic liver disease, autoimmune disorders (e.g., primary biliary cholangitis \[PBC\], primary sclerosing cholangitis \[PSC\], autoimmune hepatitis), drug induced hepatotoxicity, Wilson disease, clinically significant iron overload, or alpha-1-antitrypsin deficiency
* Type 1 or unstable Type 2 diabetes
A reduced list of inclusion and exclusion criteria apply to participants in the open-label rollover extension.
Other inclusion and exclusion criteria may apply.
Primary outcome measure(s)
- Extent of exposure — 52 Weeks
A participant's extent of exposure to study drug (weeks) will be generated from the data recorded in the study drug administration eCRF. - Number of participants with adverse events — 52 Weeks
An adverse event (AE) is any unfavorable and unintended sign (including an abnormal laboratory finding), symptom, or disease temporally associated with the use of a study drug, whether or not related to the study drug. - Number of participants with adverse events by severity — 52 Weeks
All AEs, both serious and non-serious, will be assessed for severity using the Common Terminology Criteria for Adverse Events v5.0. - Number of participants with clinically significant changes in clinical assessments — 52 Weeks
Clinical assessments include clinical laboratory tests, electrocardiogram, ultrasounds, vital sign assessments, and concomitant medication usage.
Trial sites (211)
| Facility | City | Region | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Birmingham | Alabama | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Chandler | Arizona | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Flagstaff | Arizona | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Peoria | Arizona | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Tucson | Arizona | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Tucson | Arizona | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Conway | Arkansas | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Jonesboro | Arkansas | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Little Rock | Arkansas | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | North Little Rock | Arkansas | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Chula Vista | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Coronado | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Cypress | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Inglewood | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | La Mesa | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Lancaster | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Los Angeles | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Los Angeles | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Palm Springs | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | San Diego | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | San Diego | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | San Francisco | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Santa Maria | California | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Englewood | Colorado | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Bradenton | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Brandon | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Fort Myers | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Gainesville | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Hialeah Gardens | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Inverness | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Jacksonville | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Lady Lake | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Lakewood Rch | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Largo | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Maitland | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Miami | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Miami Lakes | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Naples | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Ocala | Florida | |
| Akero Clinical Study Site | Port Orange | Florida |
+ 171 more sites — see the full list on the official registry below.
More Akero Therapeutics, Inc trials in South Korea
Official registry record
This page summarises publicly available registry data for informational purposes — not medical advice. Eligibility is determined by each study team; patients should discuss participation with their clinician.
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